Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-05-19
The Proper Qualifications.
[Atlsntic Messenger


Some of our exchanges are calling for
the nomination of farmers only TO the
general assembly. This is mistake. 1t
is great error TO suppose that a man is
best qualified to represent and help make
laws for the people simply because he be-
longs to a certain calling. The very first
and main quality necessary is thorough
honesty, the second, proper and practical
views upon the questions of the day, and,
third, sufficient shrewdncss and knowledge
OF parliamentary practice to always be
able to see through proposition at
glance. With these three qualifications it
doesn't make particle of difference
whether the candidate is farmer, a lawyer,
a merchant or what not.
All legislators ought to be honest. That
is the prime test. If you know who your
candidate is and he promises you he will
do certain thing you feel satisfied he will.
1t is also very necessary to have a prac-
teal man. The candidate may be honest
but still if he is simply a thcorist he will
do you little good for he will always be
striving for something he cannot get. The
great need IN the next legislature is a ma
jority Of plain, practical men VINO know
what they want and how to get it.
Every member who goes to the legis-
lature should have some knowledge Of
parliamentary practice. The lack Of this
has caused the failure OF many good
man. The corporations of Iowa work al
most entirely BY indirection, and it takes
| shrewd fellow to see through the various
moves. If he goes entirely without the
experiences we speak Of the chances are
that he will never secure it, for it he does
not get Disguised with his one term the
chances are that his constituents will and
retire him.
Instead of making class nominations, the
political conventions of Iowa this year
should put up the very best men. Let
each formulate its views and then question
the candidate. If he can stand upon the
platform and YOU have confidence that he
will, elect hin-if not, let him be defeated.
While several hundred of the old
veterans were standing in front of
one of the principal hotels, two old
soldiers who had never met before
were talking, when one of them
said to the other, "Comradc, | wish
you would kick me across the street.
Without stopping to ask why, the
other replied, 81 can do that job fol
you," and 50 said one elevated
his coat tail and the other applied
his foot until they reached the op,
posite side of the street, when the
) kicker asked, "Why did you want
me to kick you across the streetH
The other replied, "Because | voted
for Grover Cleveland" The Other
then said, "COmrade, kick me bach
again for | did the same thing" anc
amidst the yells of the crowd the
, first kicker was himself kicked across
D the stree to the hotel again, and thu
r cheers that followed the performance
by the other comrades present awak
ened the echoes Of Dubuque.
The above incident is found il
the telegraphed reports of the Crane
/, Army Eccampment at Dubuque
. There are several such soldier
4 about these parts, but it would b
E unkind to intllCt chastlsement now
:. they have been kicking tnemselve
e for something over two years unit
rcmorse has become their daily
portion.